Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware
Core
Own the end-to-end security foundation for OpenAI's first-party AI hardware systems, ensuring device trust from design through production deployment.
Role type
Senior IC hardware security engineer
Builds
AI-native compute systems (accelerators, servers, racks) with embedded security and firmware resilience
Domain
AI infrastructure / Hardware security / Embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
hardware security, embedded security, firmware security, secure boot, measured boot, TPMs, device attestation, key management, applied cryptography, C/C++/Rust, hardware-software interfaces (SPI, I2C, PCIe, JTAG)
Preferred skills
experience shipping real hardware platforms, driving security programs end-to-end, translating risk into technical requirements
Technologies
TPMs, BIOS/UEFI, RTOS, kernels, BMCs, Redfish, gNMI, TLS/mTLS, SPI, I2C, SMBus, PCIe, UART, JTAG, SWD
Responsibilities
Define and deliver system-level device trust including boot integrity, provisioning, and attestation; Harden management interfaces and operational access paths; Drive security requirements for manufacturing, supply chain, and decommissioning; Build and drive validation for security-critical hardware and firmware behavior; Investigate hardware and firmware security issues and drive durable fixes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
